Justice For Farmworks Plans Fordham Panel In Harrison

Gerardo Gutierrez, NYC Justice for Farmworkers Campaign, will serve as an expert speaker at the event. Photo Credit: ContributedSarah Ahmed of the Student Farmworker Alliance will also speak.Photo Credit: ContributedDouglass DeCandia, local farmer for the Westchester Food Bank will speak at the event. Photo Credit: Contributed

The New York State Farmworker Fair Labor Act will, when enacted, allow for basic labor protections many of us take for granted: overtime pay, disability insurance and the right to collective bargaining – rights that New Deal legislation guaranteed a most workers decades ago, excluding farmworkers.

The campaign believes the individuals who cultivate and pick the items we consume daily deserve the same rights as the rest of us.

The speakers will reveal how food justice models can turn our meals into an act of activism and a way to preserve the dignity of our workers.

To learn more about how policy, or the absence of one, intersects with our daily living, attend the event. Action items will be presented on how local efforts can make these reforms a reality.

To RSVP, contact lowerhudsonvalley@nyclu.org or 914-997-7479. Space is limited.

The event is sponsored by New York Civil Liberties Union and WESPAC Foundation.